Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs Suedexcess

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Suedexcess

Devertere

4.5319 votes

Rank #25,357 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suedexcess takes 4 of 6 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Suedexcess
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kill The Lights1/6

Suedexcess4/6

Ratings & consensus: Suedexcess
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Suedexcess
Sillage & projection: Suedexcess
Value for money: Suedexcess
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Kill The Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Kill The LightsGritti

SuedexcessDevertere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

Category winnerSuedexcessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

74%Love

16%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySuedexcess

SillageSuedexcess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value78

Category winnerSuedexcessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

leather100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

DavanaArtemisiaJuniper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherHayPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaBergamotCardamomSaffronPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Birch TarTonka BeanLabdanumIrisBalsamic Notes

Base8-12 hrs

SuedeLeatherOudGuaiac WoodSandalwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter81

Day59

Night100

Spring62

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,357

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKill The LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

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Suedexcess by Devertere strikes skin with immediate force. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with sharp black pepper, bitter artemisia, and zesty bergamot before a warm blanket of saffron takes over. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. As the heart awakens, buttery iris and smoky …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kill The Lights or Suedexcess?

Suedexcess takes 4 of 6 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; Suedexcess is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suedexcess for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or Suedexcess?

Suedexcess lasts longest (Suedexcess 80/100, Kill The Lights 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or Suedexcess?

Suedexcess projects furthest (Suedexcess 75/100, Kill The Lights 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and Suedexcess smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Leather, Birch Tar and Guaiac Wood.

Is Kill The Lights or Suedexcess better for summer or winter?

Kill The Lights suits evening wear; Suedexcess suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and Suedexcess?

Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood. Suedexcess has top notes of Artemisia, Bergamot, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Iris, a base of Suede, Leather, Oud and Guaiac Wood.